Logistics Executive

Job SummaryWe are looking for an experienced Logistics Executive to manage our port transport operations, container tracking, and e-Token generation across major UAE ports. The ideal candidate must have hands-on experience in managing empty container gate-in/gate-out movements, generating slot booking tokens, tracking container turnarounds to avoid demurrage/detention, and dispatching drivers for timely port deliveries.Key Responsibilities- Generate, manage, and modify e-Tokens / Port Gate Pass slots via DP World (Dubai Trade or relevant shipping line platforms for both laden and empty containers.- Oversee and coordinate the return of empty containers to off-dock yards/depots or designated port terminals, ensuring valid interchange receipts (EIRs) are processed promptly.- Verify Status of containers that have been gated in.- Request pickup lists from various shipping lines after releases have been obtained. - Prepare load lists based on the received pickup lists and send them before the cutoff time.- Submit ED requests for the containers listed in the load lists and confirm that the EDs are approved. - Provide shipping instructions for the Bill of Lading (BL).- Request draft bills of lading (BLs) from the shipping lines and confirm their accuracy. - Plan and coordinate truck dispatching to transport containers from warehouses, yards, or factory sites directly to the port terminal within scheduled vessel gate-open/cut-off windows.- Maintain end-to-end status tracking for all inbound and outbound containers, monitoring vessel ETAs, container locations, free-time windows, and storage status.- Monitor shipping line free days closely to schedule drop-offs and pick-ups without incurring demurrage, detention, or ground storage penalties.- Communicate with trailer drivers and third-party transport providers to issue delivery instructions, monitor vehicle movement, and troubleshoot port gate delays or e-Token errors.- Ensure proper documentation—including Bills of Lading (B/L), Equipment Interchange Receipts (EIR), customs release forms, and shipping orders—are aligned before booking port tokens.Requirements & Qualifications- Minimum 4 to 5 years of hands-on logistics experience in UAE port operations, container trucking, or freight forwarding.- System Proficiency: Strong proficiency in UAE port booking portals (Dubai Trade, DP World etc., and Shipping Line portals like Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd).- Deep understanding of UAE port gate-in/gate-out workflows, empty return procedures, EIR reconciliation, and port cut-off rules.- Ability to quickly handle portal errors, token reschedule requests, driver gate rejections, and tight delivery timelines.- Good English communication skills; knowledge of Hindi, Urdu, or Arabic is an added advantage.- Proficiency in Excel for daily tracking of container statuses, free-days alerts, and trip logs.